Description: Food allergens related to food programs.

Terminal Competency: Discuss foundational information related to major food allergens.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Define relevant terminology.

2. Differentiate food allergy from food intolerance.

3. Discuss the prevalence of food allergy in the United States.

4. Identify major food allergens as recognized by FDA and USDA.

5. Give examples of foods deemed major allergens in non-U.S. countries.

6. Discuss the public health significance of food allergens.

7. Describe the symptoms of an allergic reaction.

8. Describe the treatment of an allergic reaction.

9. Discuss allergens in relation to recalls.

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Description: Food labeling requirements pertaining to major food allergens.

Terminal Competency: Discuss allergen labeling requirements.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Discuss the purpose of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA).

2. Give examples of allergen labeling options under FALCPA.

3. Give examples of scientific terms vs. plain language.

4. Give examples of allergen labeling for tree nuts, fish, and crustacean shellfish.

5. Discuss the placement of allergen provisions on food labels.

6. Discuss the use of allergen advisory (“may contain”) statements.

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Description: The provisions of FSMA specifically related to major allergens.

Terminal Competency: Discuss the allergen provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Enabling Competencies:

1. Discuss “adulterant” in relation to allergens under FSMA.

2. Discuss “hazard” in relation to allergens under FSMA.

3. Define “food allergen cross-contact”.

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Description: Measures by industry to prevent allergen cross-contamination.

Terminal Competency: Discuss control measures to prevent allergen cross-contact.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Define “allergen threshold”.

2. Define “dedicated” in relation to allergen cross-contact.

3. Discuss cleaning methods to remove allergen residues.

4. Discuss the role of product changeover in relation to allergen cross-contact.

5. Discuss the scheduling of processing runs in relation to allergen cross-contact.

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